BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The registration deadline is nearing for residents hoping to get a fortified roof grant through the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program.

According to the Louisiana Department of Insurance, the deadline to register and be included in a lottery for the program is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19. Even if you’ve registered during a previous round of grants, you must register again.

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Officials said the program provides up to $10,000 in grant money for homeowners to upgrade their roofs to better protect against a hurricane’s powerful winds.

Upgrades from the program bring roofs in line with standards set by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. If you have a roof that

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